Sign language boosts friendships in school program
Almos and Lisa Dasenbrock note both deaf and non deaf students communicate better through sign language. Fourth graders are fluent, and morning lessons align with seasons. Students learn signs for heart Cupid I love you and various sports while planning a Sign Language Club after spring break to assist younger peers.
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Almos
Lisa Dasenbrock
Dasenbrock
Edith Scheuerman
Darlene Bennett
Bennett
Crystal Ruvalcaba
Brooke Stroup
Ruvalcaba
Coal plant talks in Kansas hinge on Senate House clash
Negotiations resume over three bills blocking Sunflower coal plants as Bremby’s authority is challenged. Sebelius faces veto, Parkinson could become governor. timing of Senate confirmation and House votes remains unclear amid party shifts and plant fuel provisions.
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GOP
U.S. Senate
Sebelius
Senate
Anthony Hensley
D-Topeka
Hensley
Senate Utilities Committee
Pat Apple
Louisburg
Death penalty repeal faces uncertain prospects in states
Death penalty repeal moves falter as Kansas and New Mexico weigh changes. New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson must decide by midnight Wednesday on a repeal measure that would end new death sentences after July 1 while allowing 10 inmates already sentenced to face lethal injection. Debate centers on cost claims, with lawmakers citing audits and opponents arguing the framework protects certain crimes while supporters question potential savings.
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Apple
Senate
Kansas
Holmes
Death Penalty Information Center
Washington
New Mexico
Bill Richardson
Richardson
Capital Punish
Ment
Steve Six
Sen
Terry Bruce
Hutchinson
Schmidt
New Jersey
Stimulus plan faces speed bumps and rule questions
Washington is urging governors to spend stimulus funds quickly while details remain unclear. Officials warn misspending or missed deadlines could cost aid, as agencies struggle to define reporting rules, eligibility, and measurement of jobs saved or created.
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Barack Obama
Richard Eckstrom
South Carolina
Joe Biden
Housing and Urban Development Department
Energy Department
South Dakota
Utah
Obama
White House
Idaho
Feds
Congress
Danny Werfel
Werfel
Pamela Walsh
New Hampshire
John Lynch
William Newton
Alabama
Devaney
John Thomasian
National Governors Association
Thomasian
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